How to get rid of silverfish?

[OM2]

I've gone through 4 YouTube videos.
All were American.
I looked on amazon, all products seems to be pretty expensive - £10 on average for a spray.

I thought I'd ask here before deciding what to do?

Any suggestions?

I saw a natural trap that seemed pretty easy: get a glass jar, wrap with sellotape and put flour at the bottom? Is that any good?

Thanks.

 

[SFK]

American houses seem to often be overrun by Silverfish - presumed it was the humidity in certain areas of the US.

Don't know about killing them, always thought prevention was better than cure for Silverfish.
- Reduce moisture (is there a leak or damp clothes on raditaors, damp walls).
- Remove food sources (seal food containers, only eat in one area of house - and keep that area clean after every meal.
- Hoover, Hoover and Hoover - at start every day, especially at edges to pick up food items and eggs.

 

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- Hoover, Hoover and Hoover - at start every day, especially at edges to pick up food items and eggs.

Yep. They also need a bit of moisture, so central heating does them no good.

From having pets which can bring in all sorts of creepy crawlies, which can may eggs, I've found that using a steamer on curtains, carpets and mattresses from time to time can so help. If the eggs are boiled, they can't hatch...

 

[Mike13]

They can survive a year without food, but they do need quite a lot of moisture, so dry things out and get a kilo of boric acid for the edges where they come out

 

[JohnD]

You can get sprays for crawling insects. It poisons through their feet.

Clean thoroughly before applying, and re-apply after next clean.

On floors, walls, skirtings, under kitchen cabinets, on shelves (away from food)

"Dethlac" was best known but there are lots more now.

Dethlac Insect Lacquer – 250ml

Buy the Dethlac Insect Lacquer

www.robertdyas.co.uk

Doff Ant & Crawling Insect Killer Spray - 1L

Buy the Doff Ant & Crawling Insect Killer Spray - 1L at Robert Dyas online. Free Click & Collect on this product or Free Standard Home Delivery when you spend over £50

www.robertdyas.co.uk

 

[Notch7]

They aren’t harmful, just look horrible.

I just leave them be.